Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 76.9% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $93,400 as of 2020, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $21,600 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Uruguay, that number is 7.6% as of 2017.
pay a 36.4% higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 40.4% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uruguay, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uruguay, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 88.0% more on education
Singapore spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uruguay spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uruguay, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección General Impositiva, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Uruguay: At a glance
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